Brickbat: The Laws Don't Apply Here
After an unmarked Michigan State Police SUV ran a stop sign in Detroit and collided with another vehicle, officers jumped out to make sure the other driver was OK. Just kidding. They pulled their Tasers on him, ordered him to the ground, and handcuffed him. Fortunately for that driver, the accident was caught on the security video from a nearby home. The police say the accident is still under investigation.
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No dogs were shot in the making of this video.
Yet. But the cops have that guys home address.
If he doesn’t have a dog, the cops will buy him one, wait a couple years so they can bond, THEN shoot the dog.
Looks like he was speeding. Cops will use that as an excuse for their behavour.
Agreed. He seemed to be going well over what he should though a residential neighborhood, but that still doesn’t justify handcuffing a guy after you run a stop sign.
I have seen much online from the LEO Uber Alles crowd saying as much. My question to those people is, “What was his precise speed at the time of the accident?”
or, in Cop-ese “what was his precise rate of speed at the time of accident”
Blue Line Gang strikes again.
More accurate headline:
The laws do apply here, just not to us.
After an unmarked Michigan State Police SUV ran a stop sign
No, no, no. It’s “officers were involved in the running of a stop sign”.
A police vehicle ran a stop sign. (as if the vehicle was acting on it’s own. Classic mistakes were made (but no person made them).
Cop caused an accident resulting in injuries to both drivers, pulled a weapon, threatened the driver he injured, and arrested him.
At least he didn’t taser the guy in the balls, but probably because the cop was injured. The cop will receive his medal shortly for his heroic apprehension of a dangerous driver.